Mazzano
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-braised beef or wild boar, mature cheeses such as Parmigiano-Reggiano, and roasted game dishes.
✨ Technical Specifications
Masi's Mazzano is a legendary single-vineyard Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, sourced from a historic plot in the municipality of Negrar that has been celebrated for its exceptional quality since the 12th century. This austere and majestic red is crafted using the traditional appassimento method, where hand-harvested Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara grapes are dried on bamboo racks in drying lofts over the winter months to concentrate their sugars, aromas, and tannins. The vineyard's high altitude, terraced topography, and limestone-rich soils impart a distinctive mineral complexity and robust structure. Following a slow fermentation, the wine undergoes extensive aging in Slavonian and French oak casks. The result is a profound, deeply concentrated Amarone characterized by dark fruit, cocoa, and sweet spice notes, representing the pinnacle of Valpolicella's winemaking heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1772 when the Boscaini family acquired premium vineyards in the small valley named 'Vaio dei Masi', Masi Agricola has grown into one of the most iconic and respected estates in Veneto's Valpolicella Classica zone. Managed for generations by the Boscaini family, the winery has become globally renowned for championing and modernizing the traditional appassimento method, transforming indigenous grapes such as Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara into rich, age-worthy masterpieces. In addition to creating the revolutionary 'Supervenetian' Campofiorin in the 1960s and collaborating with the historic Serego Alighieri counts, Masi is celebrated worldwide for its benchmark Amarone della Valpolicella expressions, including the prestigious Costasera, Mazzano, and Campolongo di Torbe.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Corvina (45-95%), Corvinone, Rondinella